BioShock Infinite Board Game Details Revealed

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BioShock Infinite: The Siege of Columbia pits the Founders against the Vox Populi.

By Andrew Goldfarb

Details about the BioShock Infinite board game have been revealed. Titled BioShock Infinite: The Siege of Columbia, the game will have players fighting for control of the city of Columbia as the Founders or Vox Populi. The game is in development by Plaid Hat Games and will include 52 miniatures, cards and dice along with a “colorful game board.”

"Being big fans of the BioShock series and what they had announced for Infinite so far, we were ecstatic to have a shot at working on a board game based in the world," Plaid Hat founder and chief designer Colby Dauch told Polygon. Plaid Hat pitched their idea to a group of employees at Irrational including creative director Ken Levine.

“Players will play as either the Founders or the Vox Populi and will build up an army to fight for control of Columbia by taking ground and completing important objectives," Levine said. "The whole while they'll be using their influence to sway various events that arise. They'll also find themselves having to deal with Booker and Elizabeth who are running around Columbia creating havoc."

"The game has you constantly weighing your options because they are critical to your success," Dauch added. "Do I risk riding the skyline to get to this critical position? Do I risk getting into combat with Booker? Should I use this card to influence this event? Which unit should I upgrade? Is it better to unlock this power or give this card a +1 to its combat value? Bioshock Infinite: The Siege of Columbia has players combating one another, stealing objectives from one another, assassinating leaders, destroying strongholds, bidding against each other for control of unfolding events and more."